SILVICULTURE


Meaning of SILVICULTURE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sil-v ə - ˌ k ə l-ch ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Latin silva + cultura culture

Date: 1880

: a branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests

– sil · vi · cul · tur · al \ ˌ sil-v ə - ' k ə lch-r ə l, - ' k ə l-ch ə - \ adjective

– sil · vi · cul · tur · al · ly \ -r ə -l ē \ adverb

– sil · vi · cul · tur · ist \ ˌ sil-v ə - ' k ə lch-rist, - ' k ə l-ch ə - \ noun

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